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Baby animals, egg hunts Saturday at Easter at the Farm

Between the unseasonably warm weather and the “baby boom” at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, this is a great year to experience Easter at the Farm.

“The big draw is the Easter egg hunt,” said Jenny Filmer-Edwards, spokesperson for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. “We have a rather large field where we have literally 18,000 to 20,000 eggs that we put out there. Kids can hunt for eggs. It is really geared towards children 3 to 9, but we will let a smaller child in the hunt if they are with a parent.”

There is a limit of 10 eggs per child. Bring your own Easter basket. The hunt is free, but there are other activities throughout the day for a small fee.

There will be Easter-themed games and crafts, and inflatables. Plus, you can take rides on the cow train or grain train (which are both pulled behind a tractor).

The Easter Bunny will at the park, too.

“It’s a fun event and especially this year with spring as far along as it is and the weather being so nice … Oh my goodness, we have had such a baby boom at the farm this year: piglets, lambs, goats, cows. All those animals are still there and very much in the cute stage. There are lots of baby animals to visit and take pictures of,” she said.

Don’t forget your camera.

Easter at the Farm is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, 3825 W. Farm Road 126. Free admission. Some activities have a fee.(Photo: Springfield-Greene County Park Board)

Want to go?

Easter at the Farm is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, 3825 W. Farm Road 126. Free admission. There are controlled Easter egg hunts throughout the day for kids ages 3-9 (limit 10 eggs per child). Bring your own Easter basket. Some activities have a small fee ranging from $1-$4 each.